This is destined to failure unless the infrastructure is improved by about 1000%. The area for a vistor is like something out of a Robert Louis Stevenson novel i.e.Kidnapped. If Manston continues to struggle I cannot see who would commit themselves to flying from Lydd, there are already enough airports in the South East from the operators point of view. As a yardstick you will need to watch how or if Southend develops in the future because if it proves a sucess then Lydd could take off maybe. If there is a continued spell of the present conditions in the UK then there will soon be a fall off in LC and other operators yields that is in addition to the falling economic conditions which will effect air travel.